Béaba Babycook: Puréed Sweet Potatoes

When I first found out we were expecting, one of things I was most excited about (besides becoming a new mama!) was the opportunity I was going to have to make my own homemade baby food. The first item I registered for was a Beaba Babycook baby food maker. I had done my research and this was the one that everyone raved about. Steamed foods retain the most nutrients. There are so many benefits to making your own baby food if you have the time. One, you can control exactly what is going in to your baby’s food. Two, you can eat organically without the cost of prepackaged organic baby food. Three, it’s really quite simple and with the right equipment, it doesn’t take much time at all. Baby’s first solid foods are single ingredient foods such as sweet potatoes, sweet peas and rice cereal. If baby isn’t interested in the taste of the puree, try mixing a little breastmilk or formula into the puree when serving for a more familiar taste.

Marielle has already mastered organic rice cereal, so the next step was to introduce sweet potatoes. I used one large, organic jewel sweet potato. Make sure you are using the types that are orange. They have more vitamins than the white/yellow sweet potatoes. But, you can use both.

This is a huge money saver as well. My organic sweet potato cost about a dollar and I made several meals out of it. If you were to buy a jar of organic sweet potato baby food, it would cost you over a dollar PER jar!

Step One: Wash and peel the potato and cut into cubes. I did half inch to one inch cubes and it worked perfectly.

Step Two: Place cubed sweet potatoes into the steaming basket of the Beaba. Fill the water reservoir using water level three.

Step Four: Remove the steaming basket using the provided spatula. I tasted the potato to make sure it was done…not going to lie, it was delicious! Pour the cooking liquid into a separate container. Place the sweet potatoes back into the Beaba to puree. Turn the button to pulse the machine, pureeing your food to the desired consistency. Use the cooking water to thin out the puree if you wish.

Step Five: Let the puree sit at room temp for an hour or so before refrigerating or freezing. Spoon puree into your freezing containers of choice. You can use covered ice cube trays or containers specifically for storing baby food. I personally like the OXO Tot Baby Blocks freezer storage system.

Make sure you label your foods with the type and dates. Homemade baby food can be frozen for up to 3 months for optimal quality and nutrient retention.

3 thoughts on “Béaba Babycook: Puréed Sweet Potatoes”

Hi Ashley!! Your blog is so cute! 🙂 Quick question – do you like your Beaba? I’m looking for a something to cook baby food with! Is this the product to have?! Hope to see you soon! Sarah Fincham (ECFE) 🙂

Hi Sarah! Thank you so much! I absolutely LOVE my Beaba. I use it all the time, and now that she’s eating bigger pieces, I still use it to just steam things for her. It’s quick and easy and super easy to clean. I would recommend getting the pro over the original, as the pro has a bigger bowl and you can make a lot more baby food in less time. It’s a little more expensive but definitely worth it! 🙂 Hope you are doing well!